January 1, 2021 Tags Tips & Guides What might therapy look like in Therapeutic Justice? Access to the podcast is free but downloading of the applications may be required. How can lawyers and therapists
December 10, 2020 Tags Member Stories Remembering Dr Gopalan Raman (1938 – 2020) We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr G Raman and we extend our deepest condolences to his family. For many years, he served on the SAL Legal Heritage Committee and we have benefited much from his contributions to our heritage programmes. We had the privilege of recording Dr Raman’s oral history interview a few years ago. His vivid recollection of what he witnessed and experienced during his years of service in the courts and legal practice is an invaluable record to our legal history. The full interview can be heard here. Dr Raman was 10 years old when his family moved to Singapore from their home in north Perak. Life was tough
December 9, 2020 Tags News Releases Singapore Academy Of Law And Law Society Connect At First-ever Virtual Get-Together Some 250 members of the legal profession logged online on the evening of 2 December to demonstrate that COVID-19 has
December 7, 2020 Tags Member Stories Rajan Chettiar On Revenue In Family Law Does the move to mediation affect the coffers of law firms? The MD of Rajan Chettiar LLC weighs in. “Nobody wants a contested divorce,” says Mr Rajan Chettiar. Perhaps noticing my raised eyebrows, he quickly backtracks and adds a
December 2, 2020 Tags Working Knowledge District Judge Lim Choi Ming, Ms Angelina Hing On Mediation And Mindful Advocacy In Divorce Proceedings An often-overlooked toll of COVID-19 is the one it has taken on families. Around the world, the need to “stay
November 26, 2020 Tags Speeches Remarks by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the Paris Peace Forum 2020 The Honourable the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon Remarks by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon at the Paris Peace Forum 2020
November 18, 2020 Tags Legal Heritage The Slips Of Paper That Kept A Profession On Track Analogue methods of legal research hold a certain nostalgia for Ms Umayal Balakrishnan, who has worked as a librarian at Drew & Napier since 1994. Before the advent of online resources like LawNet, the only way to update changes on statutes and legislation was to
November 18, 2020 Tags Career Moves Kai Schneider On The Singapore Advantage Fund vehicles and asset management are the focus of our conversation with the head of Clifford Chance’s Funds and Investment Management group. We meet Mr Kai Schneider nearly 10 months after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched its Variable Capital Companies
November 12, 2020 Tags Corporate Social Responsibility Chief Justice’s Cup 2019 Fancy footwork, cheering crowds and jaw-dropping penalty kick-outs—these were all in good supply at the fourth edition of the Chief
November 11, 2020 Tags Corporate Social Responsibility Giving ex-offenders a leg-up: The YRF-SAL STAR Bursary Donate to the YRF-SAL STAR Bursary at Force Majeure: https://www.giving.sg/yellow-ribbon-f… The YRF-SAL Skills Training Assistance to Restart (STAR) Bursary supports